By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday December 11 2023
Iga Swiatek and her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski are the WTA’s Participant and Coach of 2023.
The WTA Tour introduced the information immediately that 22-year-old Swiatek, who gained her fourth main title this spring at Roland-Garros and completed the season at No.1 for the second consecutive season, had gained the award.
Swiatek, who this season grew to become the youngest participant to win back-to-back Roland-Garros titles since Monica Seles in 1992, is the primary WTA participant to win back-to-back Participant of the Yr Awards since Serena Williams in 2016.
2023 Participant of the Yr 👏
World No.1 @iga_swiatek has been voted because the WTA Participant of the Yr for the second yr in a row! Successful a tour-leading six titles. pic.twitter.com/KNCaRXqkrM
— wta (@WTA) December 11, 2023
Wiktorowski was voted in by his friends because the coach of the yr. The previous coach of Agnieszka Radwanska helped Swiatek climate a difficult season that featured 68 wins and ended together with her regaining the No.1 rating with a title on the WTA Finals in Cancun.
Svitolina Comeback Participant of the Yr; Svitolina, Zheng and Jabeur Additionally Honored
Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina stormed again onto the tour in 2023 as a brand new mom on a mission. She reached the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros then defeated 4 former Grand Slam champions en path to a semifinal run at Wimbledon. For her efforts the 29-year-old World No.25 was awarded the Comeback Participant of the Yr Award.
16-year-old Mirra Andreeva of Russia was named the WTA’s Newcomer of the Yr after a season that noticed her fly up the rankings from exterior the High 400 to as excessive as 46. The teenager reached the third spherical on her Roland-Garros predominant draw debut then topped that with a visit to the second week on her Wimbledon debut.
2023 Most Improved Participant of the Yr 👏
Zheng Qinwen gained two Hologic WTA titles this yr, reached one other profession milestone with a quarterfinal run on the US Open and achieved a brand new career-high rating of No.15! pic.twitter.com/u2Z5Xxzjlh
— wta (@WTA) December 11, 2023
China’s Qinwen was named the WTA’s Most Improved Participant after claiming her maiden WTA title in Palermo and reaching her first main quarterfinal on the US Open. Zheng gained 12 of her remaining 15 matches of 2023, and achieved a career-high rating of 15.
Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens had been named the WTA Doubles Crew of the yr.
2023 Doubles Crew of the Yr 👏@stormsanders94 and @elise_mertens first season competing collectively on tour has proved extremely profitable. Taking house two Hologic WTA 1000 titles in Rome and Guadalajara! pic.twitter.com/eTnjKUZbed
— wta (@WTA) December 11, 2023
Ons Jabeur was awarded the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award and the Peach Kellmeyer Participant Service Award. The Tunisian struggled with accidents in 2023, however managed a 3rd Grand Slam remaining look at Wimbledon, the place she was defeated by Marketa Vondrousova for the title. Solely Jabeur and Kim Clijsters have gained each awards in the identical season.